Lady Braves near flawless in twinbill sweep of Darrington

Darrington first responders provided aid and hope aplenty to those impacted by the tragic Oso mudslide.

But there was little Darrington’s high school softball team could do to stop the avalanche of runs posted by the Lady Braves last week.

La Conner pounded out 16 hits in five innings en route to a 20-3 romp in the nightcap of a key NW2B doubleheader on Tuesday.

The Lady Braves had earlier blanked Darrington 3-0 behind a one-hitter tossed by sophomore hurler Olivia Hedlund.

With the twin wins, La Conner improved to 5-0 in league play and 14-3 overall going into a busy slate scheduled this week...